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By Paul Hunter Feature Writer Fri., Sept. 21, 2018 BEAMSVILLE, ONT.—The pristine wine bottles, neat rows of glistening glass weighing down the shelves, belie the precarious history of this vineyard. Its story was never this tidy. But the labels — with names such as Start From Scratch, Everything at Stake, The Big Reach and Rose Coloured Glasses — accurately parse what it took for one young couple to build a small, thriving winery on the Niagara peninsula. Christina and Andrew Brooks, two ex-waiters with no agricultural background, maxed out credit cards, started side businesses, twice faced bankruptcy and carried sleep-depriving mortgages, all to follow through on a far-fetched fantasy to become vineyard owners. While their experience, starting as two 20-somethings with no significant savings, isn’t a blueprint for the risk-averse, they showed it is possible to live out a romantic dream when they purchased an abandoned four-hectare … [Read more...] about Four credit cards, three mortgages, two side hustles: How to build a winery from scratch

Traditional carriers, brace for headwinds. A new Japanese innovation in intercontinental commercial flights that offers the Holy Grail of air travel — discount pricing and luxury service — may be about to eat your lunch. After all, who wouldn’t want to take a first class flight from central Tokyo to Paris, Rome, Helsinki or Hawaii, complete with a gourmet chef preparing the meals, for a mere 6,600 yen (US$62)? Especially as the total travel time will be well under three hours. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox Remarkably, given the cost, this is not some cheapskate operation. Delays are unthinkable, and the airline, which dispatches two flights daily from a new airport in downtown Tokyo, boasts a perfect safety record. Welcome to First Airlines, which is revolutionizing travel for those who hate to fly, are short of funds, or find international flights problematic for reasons of health or age. First Airlines … [Read more...] about Two hours from Tokyo to Paris — and it’s no flight of fancy

caption Starbucks closed stores across the United States on Tuesday. source Starbucks Starbucks‘ decision to shut down all its stores in the US for anti-bias training has sparked debate. Since the coffee giant announced plans to close 8,000 company-owned stores for the afternoon of Tuesday, May 29, people have been split on the wisdom of the decision. The decision to temporarily close stores came after two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks after they tried to use the bathroom without ordering anything. Footage of the arrests went viral, sparking boycott threats. Rough calculations from Business Insider estimate that the closures could mean $12.4 million in lost sales. And that’s purely from several hours of shuttered stores – not considering wider repercussions. Despite the backlash and the lost sales, Starbucks’ decision to close stores is built on a solid business plan. Here are three reasons why Starbucks is making … [Read more...] about Starbucks is set to lose $12 million by closing stores for racial-bias training, but it’s still a brilliant business idea

Follow our new CNA LIFESTYLE page on Facebook for more travel stories and videosSINGAPORE: I was 15 going on 16 when I watched Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise, starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, for the very first time. I remember sitting in the cinema next to my best friend, completely swindled by the words that tumbled out of Hawke’s mid-90s heartthrob mouth and mesmerised by the dreamy, old-world European wonderland that was Vienna.Between charming scenes of carnival kisses at sunset, gypsies hawking stardust fortunes and street poets composing impromptu verses, I fell in love. Not just with the characters Jesse and Celine – but with the gorgeous Austrian capital.With that one film, Linklater made me believe in destiny, soul mates and the concept of travelling to discover oneself. Three years later, that same best friend and I found ourselves in Vienna, re-tracing Jesse and Celine’s romantic steps (in a platonic way).We were not simply … [Read more...] about 9 famous movie locations to book for your next holiday

source Business Insider / John Lynch Netflix has an insane amount of content, but it’s not always easy to find what you want. The categories Netflix gives you access to are broad, which is made more frustrating by the knowledge that Netflix splits movies and TV shows into incredibly specific micro-categories. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to access those ultra-specific categories. All are tagged with a number – for example, “Epics” is category No. 52858. And once you have that code, to get a comprehensive list all you do is type it into your address bar after the word “genre,” like this: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/52858. source Netflix We decided to look through the list of secret Netflix genres to find you 39 of the most interesting ones. The ones we chose are a mixture of awesome, random, and just plain weird. Wine and Beverage Appreciation (1458) source Netflix Sample: “Drinking Buddies” (2013). … [Read more...] about 39 of the best secret categories on Netflix and how to find them